Hillary Clinton Joins Public Campaign Against Iran’s Presence on UN Commission
By Firouzeh Nabavi
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joined a group of Iranian-born activists and artists on Nov. 28 to demand that Iran be removed from the United Nations Commission on the...
UN Iran Expert Concerned About Death Sentences for Protesters
By Emma Farge
GENEVA, Nov 29 (Reuters) - A U.N.-appointed independent expert on Iran voiced concern on Tuesday that the repression of protesters was intensifying, with authorities launching a "campaign" of sentencing them to death.
The U.N. says more than...
Iran’s Future on U.N. Women’s Rights Body to Be Decided Dec. 14
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 28 (Reuters) - A U.S. push for Iran to be removed from a U.N. women's equality and empowerment body will be voted on Dec. 14, diplomats said on Monday as Washington lobbies for...
Soccer- Protester Runs Onto Pitch During Portugal v Uruguay
LUSAIL, Qatar, Nov 28 (Reuters) - A protester holding a rainbow flag and with a shirt saying "Respect For Iranian Women" on the back ran onto the pitch during Monday's game between Portugal and Uruguay at the...
Analysis – At Qatar World Cup, Mideast Tensions Spill Into Stadiums
By Maya Gebeily and Charlotte Bruneau
DOHA, Nov 28 (Reuters) - The first World Cup in the Middle East has become a showcase for the political tensions crisscrossing one of the world's most volatile regions and the...
Iran’s Government Rejects U.N. Investigation Into Protests – Spokesperson
By Elwely Elwelly
DUBAI, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Iran will reject a newly-appointed independent U.N. investigation into the country's repression of anti-government protests, the foreign ministry said on Monday, as demonstrations showed no sign of abating.
"Iran will...
U.S. Soccer Briefly Removed Emblem From Iran Flag to Show Support for Protesters
By Hritika Sharma
AL RAYYAN, Qatar, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The United States Soccer Federation temporarily displayed Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic as a show of solidarity with protesters in Iran ahead...
Niece of Khamenei Urges World to Cut Ties With Tehran Over Unrest -Online Video
DUBAI, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's niece, a well known rights activist, has called on foreign governments to cut all ties with Tehran over its violent crackdown on popular unrest kindled...
Soccer-Security Escort Man Wearing Pro-Iran Protest Shirt Ahead of Match
AL RAYYAN, Qatar, Nov 25 (Reuters) - A man wearing a jersey declaring support for anti-government protesters in Iran was escorted by security officers into the stadium where the national team was due to play a World Cup...
Iran’s Government Sends More Troops to Kurdish Region as New Protest Flares
DUBAI, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards have built up their presence in restive Kurdish regions, state media reported on Friday amid a crackdown on mass protests, as video showed dozens of people demonstrating in...
